Every Premier League and EFL manager has been sacked in the 2024/25 season

Steve Cooper recently fired from Leicester City after just 12 games in charge. The Englishman was given the ax after his side’s 2-1 defeat by Chelsea left them in 16th place. Premier League table with just 10 points to their name.

While many including Foxes legend Gary Linekerconsidered harsh, Cooper’s sacking is just one of a number of managers who have either lost or left their jobs this season in England’s top four divisions. Here is the full list.

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1

Ryan Lowe (Preston North End)

Left: August 12

Championship side Preston North End parted company with manager Ryan Lowe after just one league game this season.

Following the Lilywhites’ 2-0 defeat by Sheffield United, Lowe asked to leave the club, telling the Preston board that he wanted “a change”. The loss to the Blades was Preston’s sixth on the bounce, with Lowe’s side having lost their last five games of the previous season – a run of form that saw them drop out of the play-off race.

2

Neil Critchley (Blackpool)

Fired: August 21

Blackpool sacked manager Neil Critchley after the start of 2024/25 League One campaign with back-to-back defeats to Crawley Town and Stockport County.

The 45-year-old previously guided Blackpool into the Championship through the 2021 play-offs and returns to Bloomfield Road in May 2023 after spells with Aston Villa and QPR. However, he was unable to recapture the magic of two years ago, with the Seasiders finishing the 2023/24 campaign in eighth place.

3

Paul Simpson (Carlisle United)

Fired: August 31

Paul Simpson was let go Carlisle United following a 2-1 defeat to Tranmere Rovers in August. The defeat was their third in four league games this season, having been relegated League Two under Simpson’s tenure last year.

“Everyone at the club would like to thank Paul and his staff for their efforts,” said Carlisle. he said in a statement.

4

Steven Schumacher (Stoke City)

Dismissal: September 16

Stoke City sacked Steven Schumacher after the Potters lost three of their first five games of the campaign. The end came in a 1-0 defeat to Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium.

Schumacher’s tenure as Stoke manager lasted just nine months in total, with the 40-year-old having left Plymouth Argyle to take up the job in December 2023.

Two days after Schumacher was sacked, Stoke appointed Norwich City manager Narcissus Pelach as their new manager on a three-year contract.

5

Mike Williamson (MK Dons)

Left: September 19

Mike Williamson is gone MK Dons following a release clause in his contract he was paid by League Two side Carlisle United, where he replaced Paul Simpson.

Williamson, who spent six years as a player at Newcastle United, had led the Dons to last season’s play-offs but suffered an 8-1 aggregate defeat by Crawley Town in the semi-finals.

6

Errol Bulut (Cardiff City)

Dismissal: September 22

Cardiff City they were bottom of the Championship when they sacked manager Erol Bulut in mid-September.

The Bluebirds had taken just one point from six games and conceded one goal – their worst start to a season in 94 years. Bulut’s last game was a 2-0 home defeat to Leeds United. He has since been replaced by Omer Riza, who remains in charge until December.

7

Scott Lindsey (Crawley Town)

Left: September 25

Having guided Crawley Town in League One last season, manager Scott Lindsey left the club in September to drop down a division and take charge of MK Dons, who the Crawley side had beaten in the play-offs.

First-team coaches Jamie Day and Carl Laraman, as well as goalkeeping coach Steve Hale, also followed Lindsay from Crawley in Buckinghamshire. The Dons lost just one of Lindsey’s first nine games, winning six.

8

Mark Robinson (Burton Albion)

Dismissal: October 23

Mark Robinson was relieved of his duties at Burton Albion after seven consecutive defeats in all competitions.

“We feel we have reached a point where a change is necessary to improve the team’s results,” said sporting director Bendik Hareide. he said then.

Robinson, 58, is the third Burton manager in three seasons to be given the ax before Christmas, following in the footsteps of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Dino Maamria.

9

Mark Kennedy (Swindon Town)

Dismissal: October 25

Swindon Town sacked head coach Mark Kennedy after less than five months in charge following a 2-1 defeat at Salford. Kennedy won just 3 of his 15 games in charge of the Robins, who were 22nd in League Two at the time of his departure.

Hours after Kennedy was sacked, Swindon appointed former Bristol Rovers, QPR and Blackpool boss Ian Holloway as their new manager.

10

Erik ten Haag (Manchester United)

Dismissal: October 28

By far the most high-profile dismissal of the season, Eric ten Haag was let go Manchester United after a disastrous start to the season. The Dutchman’s last game was a 2-1 defeat at West Ham United, which left the Red Devils in 14th place in the Premier League with just three wins from their opening nine games.

Although he led United to two trophies during his two and a half years at Old Trafford, Ten Haag was named the club’s worst manager. Reuben Amorim he has since stepped in as his replacement.

11

Paul Hurst (Shrewsbury Town)

Fired: November 3rd

Shrewsbury Town parted ways with manager Paul Hurst after a run of just 1 win in 12 games in all competitions, leaving them second from bottom in League One. Assistant boss Chris Doig was also let go.

Hurst and Doig were in their second spells at the club, having previously led the Shrews to the League One play-off final in 2018.

“Everyone at the football club is very disappointed that their second spell didn’t work and we are in our current position,” Shrewsbury said. statement.

12

Mark Robbins (Coventry City)

Fired: November 7

Coventry City sacked boss Mark Robins after a run of just 4 wins in 14 Championship games this season. Robbins, 54, was in charge of the Sky Blues for 2,803 days, making him the English Football League’s longest-serving manager at the time.

Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has been named as Robbins’ successor on a two-and-a-half-year deal, replacing interim boss Reece Carr.

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13

Steve Cooper (Leicester City)

Dismissal: November 24

Steve Cooper has been sacked by Leicester City after just five months in charge.

The Foxes had won just 2 of 12 Premier League games under the Welshman, who guided Nottingham Forest back to the top flight in 2022 for the first time in 23 years, before keeping them in the division the following year.

“I actually checked to see if it was real,” former Leicester striker Gary Lineker said of Cooper’s sacking. The rest is football podcast, adding: “I was surprised, actually.”

14

Tim Walter (Hull City)

Fired: November 27

Hull City decided to give Tim Walter time at the MKM Stadium after just 17 league games in the Championship, with the club in the Championship relegation zone.

His last game was a 2-0 home defeat by Sheffield Wednesday which left the Tigers without a win in nine games.

Owner Acun Ilicali had said BBC Radio Humberside before the game against Wednesday that he would not fire Walter regardless of the result, but then went back on his word.